Eswatini vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
Eswatini
56.2%
in 2017
South Africa
55.6%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 56.2% against 55.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 55.3% | 11.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 55.5% | 2.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 56.2% against 55.6% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
- Eswatini ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.